Overview

The Children’s Dignity Forum (CDF) is a voluntary, private, non-governmental, non-partisan and non-profit-making Civil Society children’s rights organization based in Dar es Salaam as its headquarters, founded and registered in 2006 under the NGO Act No. 24/2002. CDF has offices in Tarime District, Mara Region and Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region. For more information about CDF, please visit us at www.cdftz.org, www.facebook.com/cdftz and Instagram@cdf_tanzania

Due to the strategic expansion along with the implementation of the new CDF Strategic Plan 2020-2024, CDF is looking for the qualified and motivated person to fill the following position with immediate effect:

CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER (ONE POST) Reporting: Programme Manager Duty station: Dar es Salaam

Duties and Responsibilities

• To lead and support CDF child protection works at all levels.
• Ensure the quality program implementation, monitoring and other support as per the need of the RF, SP and OP.
• Support establishment and strengthening of the child protection structures such as the Women and Children Protection Team (WCPT), Gender and Children’s Desk and children’s clubs
• Liaise with the Training Officer to facilitate and organize knowledge and information sharing workshops for children, meetings and capacity building trainings for children.
• Organize and facilitate community dialogues and roundtable discussions on child protection with key stakeholders, community members and children in the CDF targeted areas.
• Provide ongoing technical support and facilitate the programme team and key
• partners with relevant information, update and initiatives on child protection.
• Monitor implementation and prepare program reports in accordance with the CDF and development partner’s agreement, requirement and reporting guidelines.
• Coordinate lesson learnt, best practices and documentation of success stories on child protection.
• Jointly with the Programme Manager maintain systems for submission of timely monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual reporting, following the M&E framework.
• Completion of all reporting requirements in line with development partners and CDF requirements
• Identify funding gaps in achieving program objectives and expansion of the program
• Identify funding opportunities in country and network with development partners in coordination with the Programme Manager and Executive Director.
• Working with the Fundraising Manager in writing and preparing the concept papers and proposals for child protection thematic area.
• The Post holder will also support CDF’s overall M&E work, especially in reporting strategies building into its mandate to improve children’s welfare

Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Bachelor Degree in Social Science, Law, child development, social work or related disciplines.
• Knowledge of principles and practices related to child development, child protection and participation issues
• Demonstrable experience of working with and developing inclusive participation for children and young people.
• Able to work with and gain the confidence and respect of a range of children and young people (including traditionally excluded groups) in the participation process.
• Leadership and teamwork abilities.
• Able to communicate effectively (using a range of media i.e. verbal, written, web) for both adults and children and produce reports and other related materials.
• Able to use own initiative within an agreed framework to plan and organize workloads to meet conflicting deadlines as part of the multi-agency partnership.
• Experience of delivering training to practitioners and able to travel.
• Demonstrable knowledge of a wide range of participation techniques and approaches particularly suitable for children and young people.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer application and database management
• The ideal candidate will have previous community/ child protection and participation experience in a community-based organization.
• Able to work with a variety of populations, including but not limited to boys and girls aged 9-17 year olds and 18 years and up.
• Event planning, coordination, and evaluation
• Flexible; possessing the ability to wear different, “hats” on short notice 

Remuneration: An attractive package commensurate to the qualifications and relevant experience will be availed to the successful candidate.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their applications to Human Resource Officer via hrrecruit@cdftz.org or deliver in person at CDF’s office located in Mwenge area, Plot No. 161/162, Mama Ngoma House, 2nd Floor, Dar es Salaam. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

Application closing date: 25th November, 2018

Note: For those sending their applications via email, please submit cover letter and recent Curriculum Vitae only in a single file.